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Summer art festival guide
Summer time is the right time to get crafty.  
By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers

Last updated May 30, 2008 at 5:17 a.m.
Tags: festivals, art festivals, mile of art, starving artists, crafts, photography


Note: The contents of this guide were checked for accuracy when this article was updated on May 30, 2008. We continually update the thousands of articles on OnMilwaukee.com, but it's possible some details, specials and offers may have changed. As always, we recommend you call first if you have specific questions for the businesses mentioned in the guide.

Hello world, there's a song that we're singing: "C'mon get crafty!" There's nothing like a leisurely stroll through an art fair to get those creative juices flowing. Here is the OnMilwaukee.com guide to all things arty this spring, summer and autumn.

Downer Avenue Premier Plein Aire Competition
May 23- June 1: Downer Avenue and Park Place
Friday-Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free
leagueofmilwaukeeartists.com


Rotary Seafood Fest & Boys & Girls Club of West Bend Fine Arts & Crafts Festival

May 30-June 1, 700 N. Main St., West Bend, (262) 334-3732
Friday 4 p.m.-dusk, Saturday 10 a.m.-dusk, Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: free

Friends of the Dragon Art Fair
June 7, Market St., downtown De Forest, (608) 846-8891
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: free
dragonartsgroup.org

Art of the Island
June 4, Oven Island, Lakeside Park, Fond du Lac, (920) 533-4780
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: free

Good Old Summertime Art Fair
June 1, Civic Center Park, 5600 Sheridan Rd., Kenosha
(262) 654-0065,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: free
kenoshaartassoc.org

East Troy Woman's Club Arts & Crafts Fair
June 14, Main St. on the Historic Square, East Troy
(262) 642-5998
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: free

Manitowoc Garden Fair
June 14, Washington Park, 12th and Marshall Streets, Manitowoc
(920) 682-2050
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Admission: free

Monument Square Art Fair on the Lake
June 7-8, Racine Civic Center Festival Park, Racine
(262) 639-6555
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: free

Winnebagoland Art Fair
June 8, South Park, Ohio St. and South Park Ave., Oshkosh
(920) 303-1503
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: free

Watertown Outdoor Art Festival
June 15, Riverside Park Island, Watertown, (414) 704-6709
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: free
watertownart.com

Lakefront Festival of Arts
June 20-22, Milwaukee Art Museum, (414) 224-3850
Friday, 12-8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Friday $8 at the gate, Saturday and Sunday $10 at the gate, $7 in advance
lfoa.mam.org

Kenosha Summer Arts and Crafts Festival
June 28, UW- Parkside, 900 Wood Rd., (262) 595-2457
10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Strawberry Festival Fine Arts & Crafts Fair

June 28-29, Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave., (262) 375-3676
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: free
cedarburgculturalcenter.org

Hales Corners 24rd Annual Arts & Crafts Show
June 28, Sacred Heart School of Theology, 7335 S. Hwy 100, Hales Corners, (414) 425-7208
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: $2

Glendale Days
July 4, Kletzsch Park, Milwaukee River Parkway,(414) 228-8255
Friday 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Admission: free

Faire on the Green
July 13, Paine Art Center and Gardens, 1410 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, (920) 235-6903
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: free
thepaine.org

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